Francisco Nepomuceno

Francisco Nepomuceno
Official portrait
28th Mayor of Angeles City
In office
1980–1987
Preceded byRafael Lazatin
Succeeded byAntonio Abad Santos
24th Governor of Pampanga
In office
September 1962 – December 30, 1971
Vice GovernorRodolfo Hizon (1959–1963, 1967–1971)
Angel Macapagal (1963–1965)
Amado Castillo (1965–1967)
Preceded byDominador Danan (acting)
Succeeded byBrigido Valencia
In office
December 30, 1959 – September 3, 1962[1]
Vice GovernorRodolfo Hizon (1959–1963)
Preceded byRafael Lazatin
Succeeded byDominador Danan (acting)
Member of the House of Representatives from Pampanga's 1st District
In office
December 30, 1957 – November 10, 1959
Preceded byDiosdado Macapagal
Succeeded byJuanita Nepomuceno
Personal details
BornFrancisco Jose Gopez Nepomuceno
(1916-05-11)May 11, 1916
DiedMarch 2, 1997(1997-03-02) (aged 80)
Angeles City, Philippines
PartyLiberal (1957–1997)
SpouseJuanita Lumanlan
Children8, including Francis
RelativesBryan Matthew Nepomuceno (grandson)
Alma materUniversity of Santo Tomas
Colegio de San Juan de Letran
OccupationPolitician

Francisco Jose Gopez Nepomuceno (May 11, 1916 – March 2, 1997), also known colloquially as "Apung Quitong", was a Filipino politician. He served as mayor of Angeles City from 1980 to 1987. He also served as governor of Pampanga from 1959 to 1971.[2][3] He represented the first district of Pampanga at the House of Representatives of the Philippines from 1957 to 1959.[4]

References

  1. ↑ "Official Week in Review". Official Gazette. 58 (37). Bureau of Public Printing: cccliii–ccclviii. September 10, 1962. Retrieved April 28, 2026. Following his conference with the provincial officials, the President administered the oath of office to Provincial Board Member Dominador Danan as acting governor of Pampanga. [...] Present at the induction ceremony were the First Lady, Commerce Secretary Rufino G. Hechanova, Gov. [Francisco] Nepomuceno[...]
  2. ↑ Gallego, John Ryann F. (30 January 2013). "Sangil: The Nepomucenos and the Lazatins". Sunstar Publishing Inc. Retrieved 28 February 2026.
  3. ↑ Gallego, John Ryann F. (3 July 2017). "Sangil: A glimpse of yesterday's politics". Sunstar Publishing Inc. Retrieved 28 February 2026.
  4. ↑ "Palmares wins in Iloilo". The Manila Times. The Manila Times Publishing Company, Inc. November 14, 1963. p. 1-A. Other provinces in which Liberals scored victories were Pampanga, where Gov. Francisco Nepomuceno piled by [...] Rafael Lazatin, NP; Pangasinan, where former Health Secretary Francisco Duque defeated NP Gov. Conrado Estrella by a margin of some 45,000 votes;